Figurines Data

ID	178
Images
Grid Ref	SU6462
Project type	Excavation
County	Hampshire
Site	Silchester
Site Name	Insula XXIII
Site Type	Civitas capital
Location Type	House 2
Context	Corridor floor
Context Quality	3
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Import	No
Place of manufacture	Local
Location	Reading Museum
Ref No	REDMG 03647
M/F	Female
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Human
Name	Flute girl
Aliases	Muse
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Stephane
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Flute
Clothed	Yes
Clothing description	Peplos
Drapery	No
Condition	Good
Classical	0
Quality	Stylised 1
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	122.00
Length	0.00
References	Pitts 1979, no 158, pl 26; Toynbee 1964, 121, 1962, no 52; Boon 1974, 167, pl 34; Fox 1901, 249, fig 8 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Figure stands on a hemispherical base. Wears a long gown with overfold, collar around neck. Feet bare. Holds flute with both hands in front of body. Lots of attention to detail but rather crudely executed. Top heavy with very small feet, narrow waist and very broad shoulders. Large hands. Fingers and toes depicted. Folds of gown fairly crude in deep but not thick folds. Body too short for head and shoulders. Lots of details of face and hair with small mouth and long nose. Hair frames face and is tied in a bun at the nape of the neck. (also see Toynbee)